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Only Quotes

On narrowed choices and the one option that remains.

The word 'only' frames very different ideas here: a single film genre praised for its originality, a physicist's account of shifting foundations, and a stated view on Cold War-era power struggles across Europe. For more, see our Life quotes.

Education is critical not only to each one of us individually, but also to build the economic vitality of our state.

Quotes by John Hoeven

Since 2006, we have surpassed Alaska, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and California in oil production to become the second largest oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas. In 2012, North Dakota produced more than 245 million barrels of oil and provided...

Quotes by John Hoeven

I don't like the term 'global warming,' because it's misleading. It implies something that's mainly about temperature, that's gradual, and that's uniform across the planet. And in fact, temperature is only one of the things that's changing.

Quotes by John Holdren

The love of our private friends is the only preparatory exercise for the love of all men.

Quotes by John Henry Newman

Growth is the only evidence of life.

Quotes by John Henry Newman

Virtue is its own reward, and brings with it the truest and highest pleasure; but if we cultivate it only for pleasure's sake, we are selfish, not religious, and will never gain the pleasure, because we can never have the...

Quotes by John Henry Newman

Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance.

Quotes by John Henry Newman

It is our common experience as human beings that the results of social forces seem to admit only of 'probabilistic' predictions.

Quotes by John Harsanyi

The process of learning requires not only hearing and applying but also forgetting and then remembering again.

Quotes by John Gray

I've always thought a novelist only has one character, and that is himself or herself. In my case, me.

Quotes by John Gregory Dunne

When quick results are imperative, the manipulation of the masses through symbols may be the only quick way of having a critical thing done.

Quotes by John Grierson

Ours is the only country deliberately founded on a good idea.

Quotes by John Gunther

Violence is always the last option, but if that time comes, it is the ONLY option.

Quotes by John Gilmour

I was never one for multi-cameras; my approach was always... I always considered there was only one place to be to do a shot.

Quotes by John Glen

I only take vitamin B complex. Before World War II, I used to take ionized yeast, because in the pre-war era we never heard about vitamins.

Quotes by John Gokongwei

Growing up, the only acts that came to us in Alaska were the big ones. The Mariah Careys.

Quotes by John Gourley

We have affirmed the principle that a mature relationship between nations - as between individuals - can only flourish in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

Quotes by John Gavin

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.

Quotes by John Gay

We only part to meet again.

Quotes by John Gay

There are only two races on this planet - the intelligent and the stupid.

Quotes by John Fowles

Frequently Asked Questions

What subjects do the "Only" quotes on this page cover?
The quotes touch on horror as a film genre that blends experimental technique into the mainstream, geopolitical strategy around balance of power in Europe, and reflections on the empirical foundations of science and modern physics.
Is there a quote here about horror movies?
Yes, one discusses horror as one of the only genres able to weave abstract, experimental filmmaking techniques into mainstream cinema, noting that creating something genuinely spooky takes particular skill.
Does this page include anything about geopolitics?
Yes, one quote discusses the balance of power in Eurasia from an Anglo-American perspective, weighing the choice of aligning with a Western Europe against Russia.
Is there a quote here about science and physics?
Yes, two touch on this - one on how scientific concepts are drawn from empirical data, and another on how the "foundations of physics have started moving" as modern physics developed, unsettling older assumptions. For more thoughtful, reflective lines, see Life or Good.
Is this page more scientific and political than personal?
Yes, these particular quotes lean intellectual and analytical rather than personal. For more everyday, relatable quotes, try Like or Me.

You can also browse our Good quotes and Like quotes for lighter reflections.